Information
Vessel:
Report (sitrep) ID:
16467
Universal time (UTC):
06:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
57° 15′ S, 83° 50′ E
Heading:
250
Speed:
11.3 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
180 NM
Weather conditions:
Overcast, clear. Wind 8 knots northerly
Air temperature:
2.0 °C
Sea conditions:
slight sea, heavy swell
Sea temperature:
2.5 °C
Comments
Completed 2 more CTDs yesterday but elected not to conduct the 3 northeastern sites because of weather conditions. Heading down the line to begin series of CTDs across Princess Elizabeth Trough. Difficult swell last night and today, weather looks good for next 24 hrs then set to deteriorate. Deployed met. buoy 36239 on 22 February 14:55 UTC at 55 49.9S, 86 47.9E. Regards, Steve and Ruth
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